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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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